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Burma occupies the most Western part of Asia, formed by the long North-South valley of Irrawaddy.
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You will be able to discover Yangon and Mandalay, the cities with the miles pagodas, and you will
discover the forgotten temples of Bagan, and bewitch by the area of the Inle lake.
DAY DEPART TRANSFER VISIT ARRIVE RANK
DAY-00 FRANCE BANGKOK
DAY-01 BANGKOK / YANGON ***
DAY-02 YANGON KYAIKHTIYO **
DAY-03 KYAIKHTIYO BAGO YANGON **
DAY-04 YANGON / SGN/AVA/AMA MANDALAY ***
DAY-05 MANDALAY /
MINGUN MANDALAY ***
DAY-06 MANDALAY MONYWA ***
DAY-07 MONYWA /
PAKOKKU BAGAN ***
DAY-08 BAGAN BAGAN ***
DAY-09 BAGAN POPA BAGAN ***
DAY-10 BAGAN / HEHO/TGG KALAW ***
DAY-11 KALAW INLE ***
DAY-12 INLE
INDEIN ***
DAY-13 INLE / HEHO YANGON ***
DAY-14 YANGON / BANGKOK ***
SEA LEVEL
INLE: 885 M
Photo description: "Maha Thetkya Thiha Pagoda in Ava."
Bodaw Paya's grandson built maha Thakya Thiha Pagoda King Bagyidaw of Yadanapura Innwa with
the use of 26723 visses of five kinds of metals namely gold silver bronze iron and zinc in the year 1188
in his 19th year of reign.
ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
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DAY 01 - BANGKOK OR OTHER DESTINATION – -YANGON
Welcomed by our guide and transfer to hotel and leisure. Green city marked out lakes with the carefully
landscaped banks, Yangon dissimulates under its peaceful airs a vibrating animation. Visit Chaukhtetgyi
pagoda and of its great Buddha laying whose colossal stature is fortunately softened by the good-naturalness
of its expression! Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, an extended visit to the Shwedagon pagoda, one
of the world’s most spectacular religious monuments, will conclude the tour of this pictures garden city. The
golden dome of the Shwedagon Pagoda rises 98 meters.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 02 - YANGON– - KYAIKHTIYO
Breakfast.
Depart to Kyaikhtiyo, one of Myanmar’s landmarks, famous for its precious position and religious
importance. Arrival at base camp and assistance to board the trucks that climb the mountain to Yathae
Taung. Departure to go Kyaikhtiyo pagoda with the cable car. Lunch at restaurant.
“The head of the Hermit" is an enormous rock gilded with the sheet and a miracle of balance.
Burmese story says because of the hair of the Buddha, which is powerful, this rock in the overhand held in
surplus where the pagoda built on it's top. A long time of difficult access, trucks make it possible from now
to climb, supplemented by a short, easy walk.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 03 - KYAIK HTI YO - -BAGO- -YANGON
Breakfast.
Departure to BAGO. Full day excursion to the former capital of Pegu (Bego).She was founded in 573 by two
princes of Thaton. Lunch at a local restaurant. Legend has it that he saw, on an island in the middle of a lake,
a goose on the back of a gander, they saw a favourable to found the royal capital omen. Impressive are the 55
meters reclining Buddha, Shwethalyaung. This Pagoda is the "paid the great golden god", one of the most
revered of Burma. It's golden dome stands out clearly in the blue sky, dominates his full height throughout
the city that disappears in a mass of greenery. Back to Yangon. Arrive in Yangon.
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 04 - YANGON- -MANDALAY- SAGAING- AVA-AMARAPURA-MANDALAY
Breakfast.
Transfer to Yangon airport for domestic flight to Mandalay.
Upon arrival, proceed to Sagaing, a retreat for Buddhist devotees, to enjoy a magnificent view over the
surrounding area. Then stop with the Pagoda Soon UPonnya Shin to benefit from the panorama.
Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, continue a visit to the former royal capital of Ava, reached by a
short boat trip. Visits by horse-drawn carriage to the Nanmyint Watch Tower, the remains of the palace
building nicknamed “leaning tower of Ava”, MahaAungmye beautiful monastery built of brick and stucco
and Bagayar Monastery, famous for its impressive ornate woodcarvings and teak posts. Return to
Mandalay. Departure for Amarapura and continue to the 200- years –old U Bein Bridge, built-in 1782 at
the time of Amarapura was the royal capital, entirely constructed of teak wood.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
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DAY 05 – MANDALAY – - MINGUN – - MANDALAY
Breakfast at the hotel.
Weather permitting, visit the small market near the train station. The last train from the suburbs of Mandalay
arrives around 10:30. You can enjoy the scenes of daily life with the vegetable merchants and locals who
shop. It is a fascinating and accessible place. An excursion by boat on the Ayeyarwaddy River will take
you toMingun (45min approximately). Visit one of the world largest bells, weighing 90 tons MingunBell,
Hsinbyume Paya and the unfinished MingunPaya, built as one of the largest Saudis by King Bodawpaya.
Return by boat to Mandalay. Lunch on the boat during the visit.
In the afternoon, visits with the Shwenandaw monastery (or Golden Palace monastery) a superb example of
a traditional work, and KuthodawPagoda, the world’s largest book, consisting of 729 marble slabs engraved
with Buddhist scriptures. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 06 – MANDALAY – -MONYWA
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Monywa (3h approximately) by coach. Stop on route to visit
the KaungMudaw Pagoda with its enormous formerly white dome (it becomes golden dome) and its some
800 stone pillars located at the base. Visit multicolored Thanboddhay temple, built from the dream designs
of a noted monk. Lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, departure for the splendid temple-caves
of Powintaung (1hr), a seldom-visited complex of cave temples and shrines (some dating back to the 15th
century) that contain an abundance of Buddha images and some fine mural paintings. And then continue to
discovery of the maze of temples Shwe BaTaung. Return to Monywa.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 07 – MONYWA- -PAKOKKU - - BAGAN
Breakfast.
Drive to Pakkoku (3h approximately) by coach. Then cruise to Bagan (2h 30), the occasion to discover the
life of the banks of the river with its market gardening’s and its traditional villages of another time.
Lunch is taken on the way. Arrival to Bagan at the beginning of afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 08 - BAGAN
Breakfast.
Day devoted to discovering of Bagan "the mystic" extraordinary archaeological site which does not have
anything to envy that of Angkor with its 3000 temples and pilot pink brick stupas of the apogee of the
Buddhist architecture of Myanmar. Starting a sightseeing tour with a diverse selection of the most important
pagodas and temples such as ShwezigonPagoda, built by King Anawrahta in the early 11th century, and
discovered temples Shwegugyi, Gawdawpalin and coloured market located in Old Bagan. Afterwards,
lunch at a local restaurant. We will meet the religious tradition of donating food and materials for the monks
of the surrounding monasteries. Near the Law Ka Nanda pagoda, we will witness the great procession of
monks coming out of the monastery to accept the offering of the local population. The locals meet together
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in a gesture of prayer to receive a blessing from the monks. You can join the local community to offer our
material donations to the monks.
Visit Ananda Temple, with its four substantial standing-Buddha images and numerous seated figures that
arrange around the interior gallery and Gu Byauk Gyi Temple (under the protection of UNESCO), noted for
its ancient mural paintings.
Observe a sunset in the vicinity of Bagan’s ancient monuments.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 09 - BAGAN - - MONT POPA - - BAGAN
Breakfast at the hotel.
Continue the visit in Bagan with the discovery of the ruins of the Royal Palace; Tharaba's door, Tayok
Pye Temple. Visit a lacquer craftsmen’s workshop in the nearby Myinkaba village(Note: The restaurant of the
Mount Popa offers a magnificent view over the whole site Mount Popa and for clients who cannot climb on Mount Popa will allow
them to enjoy the unique landscape from the terrace of the restaurant). Lunch takes at the Popa Mountain Resort Hotel.
Then, a 45 km drive (1 ½ hour) will take you to MountPopa. An extinct volcano with spectacular views. Its
shrine dedicated to animist spirits knows as "Nats", and you will have time to climb nearly 800 steps to the
shrine at the top of the peak. Return to Bagan.
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 10 - BAGAN– -HEHO- - TAUNGGYI-KAKKU-KALAW
Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive to Bagan airport for domestic flight to Heho.
Departure by road for Taunggyi city. Capital of the Shan state, a former British hill station. Visit the local
market, where minority people sell their products. Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue by road (1h 30) for
Kakku. KakKu pagoda is very unusual and little-known about its origins. Dozens of small stupas surround
the main pagoda in a huge circle. Stops in a way to visit some small villages Pao, a major ethnic group of the
area.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 11 – KALAW- -INLE LAKE
Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive-by road to Nyaung Shwe.
Departure by road (2h 30), for NyaungShwe, at the edge of the lake Inlé. Visit monastery out of wooden
of Shwe Yan Pyay. Visit of NyaungShwe. Boarding on boat to go to Hotel. Free time in the afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 12 – INLE LAKE- -INDEIN Breakfast at the hotel.
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The idyllic framework blotted around the mountains, and the Inle Lake is a punctuated blue oasis of villages
on pile, temples and monasteries. You can discover the life of the lake: it's surprising floating vegetable
gardens, fixed on the bottom of the lake by large piles of bamboo; its fishermen into, principal ethnic of the
lake, which ancestral mode of fishing, with a bow net and while rowing with a leg, is unique in the world.
You can walk in the village and visit the old pagodas which built in the 12th century.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Inn Dein locates on the southwestern bank of Inle lake. Its village one can say that it is the most picturesque part of the Inle lake.
The brook which leads to the lively village with various activities on its banks. In-Dein village is used as the main door to approach
the western part of the lake and to discover the close villages situated on the hills.
After lunch, visit monastery NgaPhe, also called “monastery of the jumping cats” since its monks drew up
cats to be jumped inside rings. This monastery out of wooden, built on pile, and contains an astonishing
collection of statues of Buddha.Visit Pagoda PhaungDawOo, one of the most sacred shrines in Myanmar,
dating back to the 18th century, and visits some of its many artisan factories of weaving of silk, cigars, etc.
Enjoy the canoe-kayak ride to admire the beautiful surrounding landscape surrounding Inle Lake and the
culture of the local people of this region. This small boat trip will offer you a quieter sailing experience,
rowed and guided by the ladies of the "Inthar" ethnic group.
Return to the dugout to the setting sunset.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 13 - INLE LAKE- -HEHO– - YANGON
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer by the road to Heho airport and fly back to Yangon.
Visit colonial quarter such as Maharbandula Garden, City Hall, High court,etc.
Lunch at the local restaurant. In the colonial district, discover the administrative buildings "The Secretariats"
of the east wing and its interior courtyard of this colonial building. You can dive back into the 1950s and its
magnificent architectural treasure.Then walk through Chinatown home, along with colonial buildings are
crumbling facades, an abundance of small shops, hawkers and street canteens. Visit the Bogyoke Market,
market lacquer, precious stones, fabrics, etc. Free time for your last minute shopping.
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 14 - YANGON – -BANGKOK OR OTHER DESTINATION
Breakfast.
Leisure time until the transfer to the airport.
Transfer to the international airport, take-off bound for Bangkok.
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